Bill > H58

This bill further regulates the compensation of certain public officials in Massachusetts. Key provisions include: - Establishing base compensation of $46,410 for members of the state legislature, with additional compensation for leadership positions and committee chairs ranging from $15,000 to $80,000 per year. These additional amounts will be adjusted biennially to reflect changes in salaries and wages in Massachusetts. - Providing legislators with either $15,000 or $20,000 per year for expenses, depending on the distance of their primary residence from the State House. - Prohibiting the Senate President, House Speaker, Governor, and Lieutenant Governor from receiving earned income from any other source, while allowing them to receive unearned or passive income. - Setting salaries for the State Secretary, State Treasurer, State Auditor, and Attorney General, and requiring these salaries to be adjusted biennially. - Increasing the salaries of various judges and justices in the state court system, with these amounts also to be adjusted biennially. The bill aims to comprehensively reform the compensation of Massachusetts' top public officials, including members of the legislature, executive branch leaders, and the judiciary.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H58